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Speaker 1: All right, we've had a lot of big time guests,

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Speaker 1: defensive lineman, a man of many talents, Biggie, what's up? Man?

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Speaker 1: Not too much? I appreciate it. Thanks for having me, definitely.

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Speaker 1: Now you're good. But now I'm talking about I know,

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Speaker 1: I know there's a lot of hypher Day one, turning

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Speaker 1: you know, how excited are you for this event and

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Speaker 1: to kick off the new year the right way? Oh,

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Speaker 1: it's a big one for me. It's a fatal four

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Speaker 1: way match, and everyone in the match has been a

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Speaker 1: world champion before. This is my very first World championship.

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Speaker 1: Bobby last year, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, these guys are

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Speaker 1: new year in Atlanta. Definitely. Man, Well, look, you know,

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Speaker 1: thoughts on the Hawkeyes this year, Biggie. I thought it

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Speaker 1: Champion Wrestling superstar Biggie hopping In on the J Boy Show,

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Speaker 1: as well, my friend. But let's talk about this Georgia

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Speaker 1: Michigan matchup, your big ten guy, a lot of pride.

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Speaker 1: you know that game is going to be one of

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Speaker 1: have Bama over Michigan. Buy a couple scores. Yeah, I

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Speaker 1: agree with you. I mean, looking a man off. Georgia

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Speaker 1: didn't do it this year, Biggie, they may burn happens down.

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Speaker 1: I don't think you know. I mean, at this point,

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Speaker 1: I'm almost feeling bad for I'm not even a Georgia fan.

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Speaker 1: I'm almost starting to feel bad for him. But brother,

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Speaker 1: I appreciate it. Good luck. Go do your thing. Man.

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Speaker 1: I'm gonna be rooting where you day one. Like I

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Speaker 1: said Peacock New Year's Day. Make sure you guys check

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Speaker 1: that out. They're going to be getting after it. I

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Speaker 1: appreciate you, man. Let's do this again sometime now. I'd

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Speaker 1: my life, college football. I appreciate you. Love anytime, brother,

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